Pope Leo Arrives in France for Visit Spanning Faith and Politics
The visit will highlight AI regulation, abuse accountability and peace as Leo meets seven survivors and addresses crowds expected to top 1 million.
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV landed at Paris Orly Airport, beginning a four-day Apostolic Journey to France that includes scheduled stops in Paris, Lourdes, and Metz.
- Hosting the pontiff serves as a 'capstone' for President Emmanuel Macron, marking the first official state visit to France in 18 years following Pope Benedict XVI's 2008 trip.
- Paris police prefecture spokesperson Hélène Denéchère confirmed 14,000 security personnel deployed Friday, with 600,000 people registered for Saturday's outdoor Mass at Place de la Concorde.
- Abuse survivor Arnaud Gallais, a child-protection activist, presses for Church accountability following a 2021 report finding 330,000 children abused over seven decades amid France's strict secularism model.
- Leo will address artificial intelligence risks at UNESCO headquarters before concluding Sunday in Metz with a speech on 'the roots of Europe for peace and unity.
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Pope Leo XIV has arrived in France for his first apostolic visit to the country. His plane landed at Paris' Orly Airport, where he was greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron. In honor of his arrival, church bells in the country rang for seven minutes, BTA reports. On the first day of his visit, the Pope will meet with Macron at the Elysee Palace, then talk to representatives of the French authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps…
"I've been following him since day one, it's a crisis that has causes of different kinds behind it," he said during the flight to France.
Leon XIV landed Friday morning in Paris. He must meet Emmanuel Macron before giving his first speech at the Elysée. ...
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